Special Programs

Plant Pioneers
Great gardeners are adventurous gardeners…and the perfect candidates to participate in our Plant Pioneers program! Each year, Sugarbush Nursery will trial a new, underused, or long-forgotten variety of perennial via volunteer gardeners who sign up to be Plant Pioneers. Plant Pioneers will receive free plants of the trial variety, plant them in their home gardens, and report back on their successes or failures at the end of the season. Did they find a real gem, a plant worthy of greater promotion? A real stinker that everyone should avoid? The plants are theirs to keep (or pull out, as the case may be!) Ask us about becoming a Plant Pioneer for 2008!

2006: Spigelia marilandica, Indian Pink, Pink-root.
2007: Thermopsis caroliniana, False Lupine.
2008: Packera aurea, Golden ragwort.

See the results from the Plant Pioneer trial program.

Special Customer Offers

Customers on our mailing list will receive coupons and other offers throughout the year. Get on our mailing list when you purchase plants at the nursery, or send us an email. You can choose to receive special offers via email or regular mail.